// benlinkous.com
Retired Master Sergeant. Cybersecurity practitioner. Community builder. Here to make a difference in the areas that matter most.
I spent my career in the military serving a country I love. I retired as a Master Sergeant — proud of that service, but clear-eyed about it. I didn't do anything valorous. I just did my job, alongside people who gave everything.
Now I'm channeling that same commitment into the communities and causes that need it most. That means building a cybersecurity practice that actually serves small organizations, creating free learning resources that help people find careers in tech, and staying rooted in the New River Valley — the place I call home.
My work lives at the intersection of information, technology, and community. How information spreads. How people are influenced. What it takes to protect both individuals and neighborhoods from the threats that undermine them.
I believe honoring those who paid the ultimate price means making the most of the freedom they secured. That's what drives everything I build.
Practical, proactive IT and security for small organizations. Keeping churches, schools, and small businesses running and protected — without enterprise complexity or enterprise pricing.
Open source intelligence — the discipline of understanding what's publicly visible and what it reveals. Applied to community safety, disinformation research, and situational awareness.
The intersection of emerging technology and modern warfare. Drones, information operations, electronic warfare, and how the battlefield is being redefined by software and sensors.
Real local engagement — not just online. Civic issues, neighborhood organizing, and the belief that Pulaski and the New River Valley deserve people who show up and do the work.
Disinformation, media literacy, and the incentives shaping what people see and believe. How information becomes a weapon — and how communities can build resilience against it.
Those who paid the ultimate price deserve more than a ceremony. Actively supporting Gold Star families, veterans in transition, and the communities they left behind.
Everything I build connects back to the same core purpose — information, security, and community. Here's the full ecosystem.
"I didn't do anything valorous. I just did my job, alongside people who gave everything. The best way I know to honor them is to make the most of the freedom they secured — by building things that actually help people."
I help small organizations, veterans, and community groups navigate technology and information — without the jargon, the runaround, or the enterprise price tag.
Whether you're a neighbor, a small business owner, a veteran figuring out the next chapter, or someone looking to break into cybersecurity — I'd love to hear from you. No sales pitch. Just a conversation.
✉ callmelink@benlinkous.com → NRV Managed IT → Free 80-Day BootcampAlways open to a good conversation — about cybersecurity, community, veterans, or anything worth talking about.
callmelink@benlinkous.com